Pitching horseshoes



June 6, 1 933.

W. J. STEINBREDER PITCHING HORSESHOES Filed Aug. 14 1930 Patented June 6, 1933 UNITED STATES:

PATENT, OFFICE WILLIAM J. STEINBREDER, or PINE LAWN, ivirssounr, ASSIGNOR To iannnniia STE L raonucrs COMPANY, or sit. LOUIS, ivirssouni, A coaroanrron or MISSOURI PITCHING HORSESI-IOES Application filed August 14, 1930. Serial N 0. 475,334.

This invention relates generally to horseshoes, and more specifically to horse-shoes adapted and intended solely for pitching purposes in playing the game popularly known as .Horse-Shoes. Asis quite genform of drop forgings have the disadvantage that they are quite expensive, while pitching horse-shoes in the form of malleable castings are objectionable because they are very easily broken.

In view of the objections referred to in connection with horse-shoes of the types fornierly used, I have devised the improved pitching horse-shoe disclosed herein, which, briefly stated, is; formed from bar steel. This results in the production of pitching horse-shoes which are much less expensive to manufacture than were the horse-shoes formerly produced for pitching purposes, and in addition to this, my improved horseshoes are practically unbreakable in ordinary use. The production of pitching horseshoes from bar steel necessitated a complete change in the manner of forming the calks of the horse-shoes, and the improved manner of forming the calks, particularly the center or toe calk of my improved pitching horse-shoes, constitutes an extremely important feature of this inven tion.

Fig. 1 is a plan view of oneof my im proved horseshoes. I

Fig. 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.-

ciateda center or toe calk 2 and a pair of heel calks 3. The body portion 1', as already stated, is formed of bar steel and is shaped to the desired substantially U-shaped for: mation, and theheel calks 8 are formed by bending end portions of the spaced legs 1 transversely at an approximate right angle to said' spaced legs. The outer face of each of the heel calks 3 is provided with a channel or groove 4, which preferably extends from end to end of the calk and serves as a seat for the forefingers. of the users of the horseshoe when said horse-shoe is being pitched.

At the toe portion of the U-shaped body portion of the horse-shoe A said body portion is provided with an aperture 5 through which an extension 6, formed on the toe calk 2, is extended. This extension 6 is of substantially the same width as the toe calk 2, but is of less length than said toe calk, as shown in Fig. 3, so that the toe calk is provided with portions 2 at its opposite ends which overlap the opposite ends of the extension 6. The inner faces of the overlapping portions 2 of the toe calk provide abutments 7 which contact with the face 1" of the U-shaped body portion 1, whereby movement of the toe calk toward the U-shaped body portion is prevented. To securely fix the toe calk 2 to the body portion 1 of the horse-shoe, portions of the outer end portion of the extension 6 of said toe calk, which outer end portion of said extension extends slightly beyond the adjacent face 1 of the body portion, are riveted or. peened over, or upset so that oppositely disposed edge portions 8 thereof are caused to overlap portions of the body portion at opposite sides of the aperture 5. These overlapping portions 8 of the extension 6 contact with the face 1" of the body portion 1 and positively prevent the extension 2 from being withdrawn from the aperture 5, whereby disconnection of the toe calk from the body portion is prevented.

I claim:

In combination, a pitching horse-shoe made from a length of flat metal bar stock and with an elongated slot extending lengthwise thereof, and a toe calk therefor, said toe calk comprising a substantially rectangular body made from a length of the said metal 5 stock greater than the length of the said slot, and a shank p0rt10n formed on one of the longer sides of said body and adapted to be projected through the said slot, said shank portion being centered between the ends of said body to provide shoulders to engage one side of the said toe port-ion at the ends of the said slot and adapted to have the face of its projected portion upset on its longitudinal center to form oppositely dis- 15 posed retaining shoulders to engage the other side of the said toe portion at the longer sides of the said slot.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I hereunto afiix my signature.

2o WILLIAM J. STEINBREDER. 

